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| NATIONAL
SCULPTURE FACTORY: des/IRE - DESIGNING HOUSES FOR CONTEMPORARY IRELAND |
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| Designing
houses for a contemporary Ireland |
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National Sculpture Factory event |
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major conference exploring attitudes to domestic architecture,
proposing a more creative future for the built environment |
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| Date:
23,
24 & 25 May 2007 |
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| Location:
Gresham Metropole Hotel, Cork |
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a time when more than 20% of Ireland's economy is directly involved
with changing cities and replacing fields with houses, the conference
was seen as a major opportunity to debate the key issues affecting
design, and influence those who can make a change |
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"Paradoxically,
the house represents both the most basic need for shelter
and the highly developed need for sophisticated self-expression.
As such it reflects how we view ourselves, as well as mirroring
our values, aspirations and dreams." Tara Byrne, Director,
National Sculpture Factory
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| Speakers:Sean
Griffiths (FAT), Wayne Hemingway MBE, Mary P. Corcoran, Hendrik W. van der
Kamp, Minister Micheal Martin TD, Bik van der Pol, Mick McDonagh, Alan Mee,
Shane O'Toole, Hugh Pearman, Emmett Scanlon, Richard Simmons, Dominic Stevens,
Patrick Sheridan (Urban Splash), Apolonija Sustersic, Frank McDonald. |
| Chair:
Gemma Tipton, independent architectural critic and writer |
| des/IRE explored the power of good design in adding commercial value; to create
a better-built environment; to look at issues of taste, culture, history,
sustainability, regulation and standardisation in building and models of
best practice in Ireland and abroad. |
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National Sculpture Factory chose to put the spotlight on housing as
an area of architecture and development that is often ignored by cultural
organisations and in particular amongst the larger-scale, more eye-catching
civic buildings. The role of housing design in the creation of a better
built environment and in boosting quality of life, while also driving the
economy, was examined. |
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two day forum was open to all interested parties: architects, commercial
developers, artists and cultural practitioners, speculators, government,
property developers, local authorities, legislators, estate agents and mortgage
brokers. |
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| Wednesday
23rd May |
Venue:
Webworks, Eglinton St |
| 6pm |
Launch
of Conference and opening of SubUrban to SuperRural and Home Improvements exhibitions |
| Thursday
24th May |
Venue:
Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain St. |
| 9
- 10.15am |
Registration
and Coffee |
| 10.15am |
Do
we Need Good Design and What is it? |
| 2pm |
The
Irish Condition - The Bigger Picture: What else is Impacting on Design? |
| 5pm |
Debate:
The People Know What They Want, Give it to Them V. Designers Know
Best |
| 8pm |
Delegate
Dinner (extra cost) - Clarion Hotel |
| Friday
25th May |
Venue:
Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain St. |
| 9.15am |
What
is Being Done? |
| 2pm |
Ways
Forward |
| Saturday
26th May |
11am |
Walking
on Water: Architectural Walking Tour of Cork City with Pat Ruane (places limited, booking essential) |
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| Launch:
Wednesday evening 23rd May with the opening of SubUrban to SuperRural at 6pm in the Webworks Building on Eglinton St, Cork. |
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organised by the National Sculpture Factory |
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(PDF) Conference brochure and booking form
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